Isolated gastric varices due to congenital agenesis of the splenic vein.
2009
Chih-Feng Lin, and
Rich Yi-Chen Hsu, and
Tsai-Yuan Hsieh
Division of Gastroenterology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. doc10451@gmail.com
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D008875
Middle Aged
An adult aged 45 - 64 years.
Middle Age
D004932
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).